Cartoon Network doing episodes of Chowder, Flapjack and a new order of Ben 10. Foxter's Home for Imaginary Friends is nearing the end of its latest season.

Disney Animation Studios has Bolt scheduled for a November 2008 release, and a sizable animation and tech crew as story and character revisions give way to pedal-to-the-metal production. Early animation has commenced on Princess and the Frog as story work goes on, with Rapunzel also in story. (Joe Jump and King of the Elves are two features in early development...)

Disney Television Animation winding down The Replacements, continuing on Phineas and Ferb, Inspector Oso Yin Yang Yoh!. My Friends Tigger and PoohMickey Mouse Clubhouse striding on to new seasons (in other words, still going.)

Disney Toons continuing with Tinkerbells 2 & 3

DreamWorks Animation has Shrek IV, Monsters and Aliens, How to Train Your Dragon and Crude Awakenings (Chris Sanders' new project) in various phases of work. Madagascar II and Kung Fu Panda are pretty close to done.

Fox TV Animation, now that the Writers Guild strike is over, will be pushing ahead with new episodes of Family Guy and American Dad.

Imagi Studios is retooling Gatchaman and speeding ahead with Astroboy. (Of late, Imagi has expanded the square footage of its Sherman Oaks studio).

Sony Pictures Animation is still working on Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Open Season II, and another feature in early development.

Starz Media will be welcoming back crews now on hiatus to complete episodes of The Simpsons now that the WGA is back to work. Two other series, Bufu and Wow Wow Wubsie continue in work. (King of the Hill, though a WGA show, was able to complete its full order of shows.)

Tom T. Animation working on feature The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.

Universal Cartoon Studios doing the third-season order of Curious George.

Warner Bros. Animation working on series Batman Anime (13 episodes) and a direct-to-video Scooby Doo feature.

And a few tidbits about a few L.A. studios not under our wing: Many Things Productions doing the sci-fi feature Terra, Rough Draft Studios doing direct-to-video Futurama(s). Whatever is going on at Rhythm and Hues is beyond the scope of my knowledge.

That information is undisclosed. Its poor judgment on your part to comment on any development projects without the the approval of the companies. Informing fellow members of TAG of production is one thing, but to discuss projects that has not been announced to the public is another. I suggest you remove that info immediately.

^ Where the hell do you think you are working? The damn CIA? Christ, ever since Pixar joined up with Disney they think they are above the discussion that all studios are a part of. News flash: your secrets at Pixar have been kept in part due to your geographic distance from LA. Get used to the news leaks.

Oh no, this "leak" is going to cripple Disney and the entire animation industry! Quick Steve delete it at once...but knowing you've touched a nerve I'm going to save it, link it, and send to the trade papers!

Get over it, nobody cares and nobody ever has...stuff goes in and out of production virtually every day.

What's gonna happen, some guy in his bedroom's gonna steal the idea, change the title and produce it in his basement?!...wait a minute...yeah, yeah...a story about an Elf...yeah, see, he's like the king of elves! "Note to self, register the title 'Elf King'...MOM, I'm gonna eat lunch in my room!"...gotta go.

Rumors from random websites are often based on second or third hand information and are often incorrect and as such are viewed with skepticism. You however have access to people and places that no one else has due to your position. You also don't usually post rumors so when you post information it is most likely because you have seen or heard about it first hand.

Projects in development at Disney are considered "in development" until the time that Disney chooses to announce them officially, which it has not done with either of these movies.

Pixar of course has the same policy. Pixar has chosen to announce WALL-E, Up, and Toy Story 3 while Disney Animation has chosen to announce Bolt, The Princess and the Frog, and Rapunzel. Everything else is considered internal information.

Honchos at places like Disney like to keep the wraps on upcoming projects so they can get their a--k---ing pals hired before the more competent artists (you know, the ones with talent and spines) can find out the jobs are available.

That's the reason management shills like Anonymice #2 and #6 above get such a snootful of 'tude about the news getting out. Why else would anyone care?

Rumors from random websites are often based on second or third hand information and are often incorrect and as such are viewed with skepticism. You however have access to people and places that no one else has due to your position.

Again. The Disney projects mentioned above have been in the press and on the internet for some time.

If you think I posted something above that was gained by my access to the studio, you're wrong.

Regarding my comment #11 above: I am not suggesting that you used your studio connections to reveal any new or inside information. I am saying that your studio connections give credence to what previously were just internet rumors and speculation. No one is going to believe what they read on mania.com, but they are going to believe you.

For example it probably is not coincidence that www.disneygossip.com posted this today: "The big news to come out of Burbank is the name of two other animated projects under development. "Joe Jump" and "King of the Elves" are both in early stages of development."

I enjoy reading your studio updates and I hope you continue doing them.

Again. The Disney projects mentioned above have been in the press and on the internet for some time.

NO, you are incorrect! ONLY Projects in production have been mention to the press, NOT DEVELOPMENT! If other sites are mentioning it, then link those pages. It looks poorly on your part because you are legit representative of TAG.

NO, you are incorrect! ONLY Projects in production have been mention to the press, NOT DEVELOPMENT! If other sites are mentioning it, then link those pages.

Ah, I linked above, chief.

As others say around here, these things aren't new. "Joe Jump" was in development during the time of David Stainton.

But look, I'm stumped. It wasn't my intention to get into a sh*t-fight about what's in development, what's not, and what may be. I was doing an overview that I believed to be non-controversial and inoffensive, and I'm really sorry that someone was offended.

So let's stipulate that I was wrong, it was a huge deal, and that, as a representative of TAG, it looks poorly on my part.

So let's stipulate that I was wrong, it was a huge deal, and that, as a representative of TAG, it looks poorly on my part.

A. You weren't wrong.B. It's not a huge deal.C. Informing the membership of potential work opportunities is part of your job. Doing your job does not reflect poorly on TAG.D. If you weren't doing your job, the management k.a.'s wouldn't be upset at you.

Ask those pesky artist in the Hat building if this Howard guy is directing. Could this show us a lack of confidence in Willaims?

How so Anonymouse ? Most Disney features are co-directed (in the Walt era some features had three credited directors) . It's a huge undertaking and Bolt is up against a tight deadline. Byron Howard is one of the most talented people working at Disney now (as is Chris Williams) so why wouldn't they play to their strengths and have him co-direct ? It has nothing to do with "lack of confidence" in Chris Williams . Why would you say that ?